Latest Allianz Headlines
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Nanotechnology: A Big Risk in a Small Package?
Mar 10 2008 // Nanotechnology presents great opportunity, but the impact on insurance is still unknown Insurance professionals gathered in the oak-paneled Old Library of Lloyd’s of London this past December to learn more about a...
Allianz Releases 2007 Earnings Figures
Feb 21 2008 // Germany’s Allianz SE has released its official earnings report for 2007, which shows some declines from the preliminary earnings announcement it released last month (See IJ web site –...
Research & Markets Report on Allianz UK
Feb 4 2008 // Research and Markets has added a report on Allianz UK Personal General Insurance Competitor Profile 2006 to their offering. This profile contains an overview of Allianz’s personal general insurance business in the...
Ratings Roundup: Allianz, AXIS
Jan 31 2008 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said that its ratings and outlook on Allianz SE (AA/Stable/A-1+) and related entities were not immediately affected by the revision of the outlook to negative from stable on...
Allianz Expects $11.78 Billion 2007 Net Income
Jan 25 2008 // In a preliminary earnings announcement Germany’s Allianz SE said it expects net income for 2007 to be around €8 billion ($11.7886 billion) and operating profits of more than €10.8 billion ($15.9 billion),...
Allianz to Further Reduce Munich Re Stake
Jan 16 2008 // Germany’s Allianz SE announced that it is set to further reduce its stake in Munich Re by redeeming the “remaining part of 35.65 percent of the BITES bond issued in February 2005 with Munich Re shares at the...
Allianz Sells Property Portfolio to Whitehall Funds for $2.45 Billion
Dec 21 2007 // Allianz Immobilien GmbH, a real property investment subsidiary of German insurer Allianz SE, has sold a portfolio of commercial property worth some €1.7 billion ($2.45 billion) to subsidiaries of the Whitehall Funds,...
Ratings Recap: Dresdner, Allianz, LEMMA, Malayan, Chaucer 1084, Fubon
Nov 14 2007 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has announced that its ratings and outlook on Allianz SE -‘AA’ debt ‘A-1+’ with a stable outlook – and related entities were unaffected by our...
Ratings Roundup: Ancon, PARIS RE (US), Allianz (US), Fireman’s Fund
Nov 14 2007 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and assigned issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa” to the Ancon Insurance and Petroleum Casualty Group. They apply to...
Earnings Reports Summaries: Allianz, Allied World, CastlePoint, Hannover Re
Nov 9 2007 // The following companies, listed in alphabetical order, have recently reported third quarter and nine-month earnings results. To obtain the complete report, supplemental information, as well as the details of...
Ratings Roundup: Blue Fin (Allianz), Generali, Greenlight Re, Eureko
Nov 8 2007 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its ‘BB+’ long-term senior secured debt ratings to each of the following notes issued by Blue Fin Ltd. under Allianz SE’s (rated...
Swiss Re Appoints Singh as New Chief Risk Officer
Oct 26 2007 // Swiss Re announced that it has appointed Raj Singh as the Group’s new Chief Risk Officer. He will succeed Christian Mumenthaler who is taking over operational leadership of the global Life & Health Products...
Minn. Settles Annuity Lawsuit with Allianz Life
Oct 10 2007 // Some seniors who might have died before they could get their annuity money back from Allianz Life Insurance Co. now can apply for refunds and interest under a lawsuit settlement announced this week. Minnesota Attorney...
Ratings Recap: WuerttVers, Lloyd Adriatico/Allianz SpA
Oct 5 2007 // A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a-” for Germany’s Wuerttembergische Versicherung AG (WuerttVers)...
Allianz Names Bäte COO, Member Board of Management
Sep 14 2007 // Germany’s Allianz SE announced that Oliver Bäte has been appointed to its Board of Management, as of January 1, 2008. He will take the newly-created position as Chief Operating Officer. The bulletin explained that...
Ratings Recap: XL, Allianz Global, Taiwan Fire, Emerson Re
Aug 22 2007 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has affirmed its ‘A-‘ counterparty credit ratings on XL Capital Ltd. and its core operating companies with a stable outlook. “The ratings on XL are based on...
Allianz Sells Property Portfolio to IVG
Aug 14 2007 // Germany’s Allianz announced that it has “sold a portfolio of German property to IVG Immobilien AG for around €1.3 billion [$1.765 billion]. The portfolio comprises several buildings currently occupied by...
Ratings Recap: Scottish Re, Macau Ins., AEGON, Generali (Austria), Allianz (debt), Sinosure
Aug 10 2007 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said that its rating and outlook on Scottish Re Group Ltd. (SCT; B+/Developing/–) “will not be affected by the company’s five-day delay in its second-quarter...
Ratings Roundup: Luen Fung Hang; Allianz UK; Groupama
Aug 3 2007 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A-” (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” of Macau-based Luen Fung Hang Insurance Company Limited (LFH) with a stable...
S&P Raises Allianz Ratings to ‘AA’
Jul 13 2007 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has raised its long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Germany’s Allianz SE (AZSE) and various core operating entities to ‘AA’...
